barnstormed

verb

past tense of barnstorm
as in roamed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barnstormed
  1. roamed
  2. roved
  3. wandered
  4. traipsed
  5. hopped
  6. gallivanted
  7. toured
  8. coached
Verb
  • At safety, Kevin Byard roamed all over the secondary, gave up one reception and tallied a would-be sack on a blitz.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Between canapés and conversations, the Directory members roamed the gallery’s furniture, textiles, and lighting, many conceived as an homage to South Asian craftsmanship reimagined through a Western lens.
    — AD PRO, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of roamed
Verb
  • The wafer dissolved almost instantly; his tongue roved around, trying to coax the soggy body of Christ from his molars.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • As cameras roved around the stadium, women popped their booties, danced with friends and vied for a spot in an onstage twerk-off.
    — Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of roved
Verb
  • In both cases, a child that Tyler Boebert was watching wandered away from Congresswoman Boebert’s home, according to 9News.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Hunters and Firebells, who would play the following day, wandered the grounds in full uniform.
    — Jaclyn Licht, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of wandered
Verb
  • Locals complained tourist gawked at them or traipsed through their yards.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In the story, the dress is a reminder of a more exciting time in the lives of the married protagonists, who have returned to Canada after having traipsed around the globe for years.
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of traipsed
Verb
  • Players hopped golf cart rides to class, on the rare occasion that the class wasn’t online.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In other words, big, lucrative companies are more likely to have hopped on the AI train.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of hopped
Verb
  • As one of the brand's newest global ambassadors, Graham, 37, gallivanted around New York for the campaign.
    — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Definition of gallivanted
Verb
  • Another presidential candidate, Ronaldo Caiado, a former state governor and an agribusiness leader, toured the surroundings of Brazil’s capital Brasilia and reinforced his anti-Lula credentials.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Tyler Clouse / Getty Images Earlier, Twins players and team legends also toured the movie site with several participating in father-son catches.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of toured
Verb
  • Lanier’s Tyler Maloof was a ball boy on that team, which was coached by his father, Keith Maloof.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Vitello is plenty familiar with Tidwell and Gilbert sharing a field, having coached them both at Tennessee.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of coached
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“Barnstormed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barnstormed. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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